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Clinical trials published almost two years after completion

(HealthDay)—Clinical trials are published, on average, almost two years after completion, with time to publication affected by the funding source, number of trial participants, and journal impact factor, ...

Other created Mar 06, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Cell death in retina helps tune our internal clocks

(Medical Xpress)—With every sunrise and sunset, our eyes make note of the light as it waxes and wanes, a process that is critical to aligning our circadian rhythms to match the solar day so we are alert during the day and ...

Neuroscience created Mar 05, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Panel recommends 10 patient safety strategies

(HealthDay)—Experts estimate that many tens of thousands of people in the United States die each year from medical errors, unproven treatments, bad diagnoses and preventable problems such as bedsores. Now, ...

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Is too much e-communication swamping doctors?

(HealthDay)—As hospitals increasingly forgo pen and paper in favor of "e-records," new research suggests the move is leaving many doctors struggling in a sea of daily communications.

Health created Mar 04, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Colonoscopy screening reduces risk of advanced colorectal cancer, study finds

A new study led by the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania adds support to current medical recommendations stating that screening colonoscopy substantially reduces an average-risk adult's likelihood ...

Cancer created Mar 04, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Certain sleep aids may raise hip fracture risk in nursing homes

(HealthDay)—Health staff at nursing homes often give patients sleeping pills to help them sleep, but a new study suggests that a certain class of medications may put patients at raised risk for hip fractures.

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HIV infection appears associated with increased heart attack risk

A study that analyzed data from more than 82,000 veterans suggests that infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) was associated with an increased risk of acute myocardial infarction (AMI, heart attack) beyond ...

HIV & AIDS created Mar 04, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Studies advance knowledge of HIV impact on hepatitis C infection and genes that may thwart HCV

Infectious disease experts at Johns Hopkins have found that among people infected with the hepatitis C virus (HCV), co-infection with HIV, speeds damage and scarring of liver tissue by almost a decade.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Mar 04, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Colon cancer screening doubles with new e-health record use

Researchers used electronic health records to identify Group Health patients who weren't screened regularly for cancer of the colon and rectum—and to encourage them to be screened. This centralized, automated approach doubled ...

Cancer created Mar 04, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Seven genetic risk factors found to be associated with age-related macular degeneration

An international group of researchers has discovered seven new regions of the human genome—called loci—that are associated with increased risk of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a leading cause of blindness. The ...

Genetics created Mar 03, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

US drug firm Mylan to buy Indian firm for $1.6 bn

US generic drugs specialist Mylan said Thursday it would buy a unit of India's pharma firm Strides Arcolab for $1.6 billion, boosting its presence in the high-growth injectable drugs market.

Medications created Feb 27, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

HIV-HCV coinfection speeds HCV-related liver fibrosis

(HealthDay)—Individuals who are coinfected with HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) exhibit liver fibrosis similar to that of individuals without HIV who are nearly 10 years older, according to research published ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Feb 27, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Scientists discover molecule that does double duty in stopping asthma attacks

Scientists from Brigham and Women's Hospital are on the brink of the next treatment advancement that may spell relief for the nearly nineteen million adults and seven million children in the United States ...

Inflammatory disorders created Feb 27, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Self help books and websites can benefit severely depressed patients

Patients with more severe depression show at least as good clinical benefit from 'low-intensity' interventions, such as self help books and websites, as less severely ill patients, suggests a paper published on BMJ websit ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Feb 26, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Families prefer ICU doctors in traditional white coats, scrubs

(HealthDay)—Intensive care unit (ICU) physician attire may influence patient family perceptions, according to a research letter published online Feb. 18 in JAMA Internal Medicine.

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